Lunch-counter rack



Sept. 29, 1925. 1,555,541

S. P. WRIGHT LUNCH COUNTER RACK Filed Jan. 28, 1924 MTA/55656 PatentedSept. 29, 1925.

l SILAS P. WRIGHT', OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

PATENT OFFICE.

LUNCH-COUNTER RACK.

`Application led January 28., 1924. Serial No. 689,176.

To all whom z' may conce-m:

Be it known that I, Sims P. IVRIGHT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Los Angeles, in t-he county of LosAngeles and State ofCalifornia, havelinvented certain new and useful Improvements inLunch-Counter Racks, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to a lunch counter rack for holding sugarbowls, pepper and salt shakers, sauce bottles, napkins, and a bill offare. 'lheprincipal object of the invention is to provide a device ofythis nat-ure which may be attached to the ordinary lunch counter sothat it may be moved to an out-of-the-way position when it is desired toclean the counter.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a device of thisnature having a simple and efficient construction, one which isreliable, inexpensive to manufacture, attractive in appearance, and-welladapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a. device of thisnature having a compactstructure the part-s of which are easilyassembled and attached to the lunch counter by any one, no extraordinarymechanical skill being required.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features ofconstruction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing;

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device embodying my inventionshowing the same associated with a lunch counter;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary side elevation thereof;

Figure 3 is a detail section taken substantially on the line 3-3 ofFigure 1; and

Figure 4 is a detail view showing one of the standards ywith a portionof the rail associated therewith.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will Vbe seen that 1 designates anordinary lunch counter to which my device is yto be attached. A pair ofstandards 2 are attached t0 the edge of the counter 1 by means of screws3 or similar devices and the upper Vend. ofv

these standards are bent over s o as to form sleeves 4. A rail 5 is ofsubstantial U- shape in formation having offset terminals in the form oflegs 6. y portion of the rail 5 is provided with a pair of reducedrounded portions 7 adapted to be received and journaled in the sleeves4. Such articles as sugar bowls, pepper and salt shakers, and saucebottles may be placed on the counter within the confines of the rail 5.A bar 8 is -attached to the inner side Vof the intermediate portion ofthe rail 5 so as to be spaced therefrom, washers 9 being utilized forthis purpose. A container indicated generally at 10 is attached to thebar L8 so as to normally rest upon the counter 1. The `space between thebar 8 andthe intermediate ortion of the rail 5 may be utilized forholding a bill of fare or menu card and the length of this bar 8 may bevaried to accommodate the width of said card.

The container 10 is formed of a plurality of U-shaped members 12 and 13.The intermediate portions of the U-shaped member 12 extend,longitudinally while the intermediate portionsof the U-shaped memberY'13 are disposed transversely thereof and fixed lthereto by means ofbolts or in any other suitable manner. The legs of the U-shaped membersl2 and 13 extend vertically and are fixed to a substantially rectangularshaped bail 14 at their upper. terminals. This container is utilized forholding napkins or the like.

When it is desired to clean the counter 1 it will be seen that the rail5 may be fulcrumed so that it and the container 10 may be moved from olfthe counter thereby be- The intermediate i ing in an out-of-the-wayposition so that the v various articles may be removed from the counterand the same thoroughly cleaned. The embodiment of the invention which Ihave diselosed in detail merely illustrates the preferred example of thedevice and it4 is 'evident that numerous changes in the detalls ofconstruction, and in the combination -anol arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the inventionas hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any ofits advantages.

What is claimed is:

1. In an attachment for a counter, a pair of standards adapted to risefrom the counter,'a rail of U-shaped formation terminating at its endsin offset legs adapted to rest on the counter, the intermediate portionof said rail being journaled insaid standards, a bar xed in spacedrelation to the intermediate portion of the rail, and a containerattached to said bar and adapted to normally rest'on the counter.

2. In an attachment for a counter, a; pair of standards adapted to risefrom -the counter, a rail of U-shaped formation terminating at its endsin offset legs adapted to rest on the counter, the intermediate portionof said rail being journaled in said standards, a bar fixed 1n spacedrelation to the intermediate portion of the rail, and an article carrierattached to said bar.

3. Inan attachment for a counter, a pair of standards adapted to risefrom the counter, a rail of U-shaped formation terminating at its endsin offset legs adapted to rest on the counter, the intermediate portionof said rail being journaled in said standards, a-bar fixed in spacedrelation to the intermediate portion of the rail,iand an article carrierattached to said bar, bolts securing the ends of the bar to the inter-lmediate portion of the rail, and spacing elements upon the bolts betweenthe ends of the bar andthe rail.

4. In an attachment for a'counter, a rail of substantially U-shape information and having offset extensions forming legs adapted to rest onthe counter, the intermediate portions of the rail having spaced reducedportions of rounded form, a pair of standsILAs P. WRIGHT.

